Union Terminal: Iconic building and its museums will be open for the holidays

The $212 million project repairing the home of the Cincinnati Museum Center began in summer 2015. The state awarded a $5 million tax credit toward the project this week.
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Construction crews work on restoring the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal Thursday, April 26, 2018. The $212 million project began in the summer of 2016.(Photo: Meg Vogel/The Enquirer)Buy Photo

The $212 million project is on schedule and didn't run over budget. Hamilton County voters in 2014 approved a 0.25 cent sales tax to pay for $175 million of the project. Donations, federal tax credits and state grants paid for the rest.

"Thank you to the taxpayers of Hamilton County who came forward in a big way and agreed to accept a major share of fiscal responsibility to restore an icon," said Hamilton County Board of Commissioners president Todd Portune.

The entire Union Terminal will close Oct. 22 to Nov. 1 for building inspections.